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PHL316Arts3 Unitsintermediate

Philosophy of Gender

This course introduces students to relevant concepts in gender philosophy, its methods, and relevance. It explores ontological issues, epistemology, and ethics within gender philosophy. The course examines gender inequality, feminist struggles for equality, and gender mainstreaming. It also addresses the inclusion of women's contributions in philosophy and corrects misrepresentations of women in historical documents. Gender philosophy is presented as a philosophical response to gender inequality, sexism, and marginalization.

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208h

Study Time

13

Weeks

16h

Per Week

none

Math Level

Course Keywords

Gender PhilosophyFeminismGender EqualityOntologyEthics

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level

Builds on foundational knowledge

65%

intermediate

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Math Level

No Math

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Learning Type

Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Gender

2

Feminism

3

Sexism

4

Patriarchy

5

Androcentrism

6

Gynocentrism

7

Transgender

8

Sexuality

9

Gender Roles

10

Feminist Epistemology

11

Feminist Ethics

12

Ontology

Total Topics12 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week

1

Module 1: Understanding the Meaning of Some Relevant Concepts in Gender Philosophy

6h

Unit 1: The concept of gender, feminism and sexism

3 study hours

•Define gender, feminism, and sexism.
•Discuss the social, cultural, and psychological traits linked to males and females.
•Analyze the historical context of feminism and its advocacy for equal rights.

Unit 2: Sex, Sex Roles and Gender Roles

3 study hours

•Differentiate between sex, sex roles, and gender roles.
•Explain the biological and social aspects of sex and gender.
•Discuss how societies assign roles based on sexual differences.

Week

2

Module 1: Understanding the Meaning of Some Relevant Concepts in Gender Philosophy

6h

Unit 3: The concept of patriarchy, androcentrism and Gynocentrism and androgyny

3 study hours

•Define patriarchy, androcentrism, gynocentrism, and androgyny.
•Discuss the implications of male-domination and male-centeredness.
•Analyze the concept of presenting realities from both male and female perspectives.

Unit 4: Transgender and sexuality

3 study hours

•Explain transgender and sexuality.
•Discuss the gender chosen by individuals and their sexual preferences.
•Analyze the emotional involvement and fantasy in intimate relationships.

Week

3

Module 2: Understanding the Method and Relevance of Gender Philosophy

4h

Unit 1: The Relationship between Feminism and Philosophy

4 study hours

•Discuss the relationship between feminism and philosophy.
•Analyze the introduction of feminist consciousness into philosophical discussions.
•Examine the historical context of gender inequality and androcentric biases.

Week

4

Module 2: Understanding the Method and Relevance of Gender Philosophy

4h

Unit 2: Branches of Feminist/Gender Philosophy

4 study hours

•Identify the branches of feminist/gender philosophy.
•Discuss feminist metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy.
•Analyze the feminist perspective on core branches of philosophy.

Week

5

Module 2: Understanding the Method and Relevance of Gender Philosophy

4h

Unit 3: On the Question of Method in Gender Philosophy

4 study hours

•Discuss the question of method in gender philosophy.
•Analyze techniques for gathering evidence and adopting theoretical frameworks.
•Examine the use of victimologies as a feminist method.

Week

6

Module 2: Understanding the Method and Relevance of Gender Philosophy

4h

Unit 4: The Relevance of Feminist/Gender Philosophy

4 study hours

•Explain the relevance of feminist/gender philosophy.
•Discuss the challenges facing feminist philosophy in academia.
•Analyze the importance of including feminist philosophy in the curriculum.

Week

7

Module 3: Ontological Issues in Gender and Feminist Philosophy

4h

Unit 1: Basic Question in Gender Philosophy and The Issue of Misogyny

4 study hours

•Identify basic questions in gender philosophy.
•Discuss the issue of misogyny in philosophy.
•Analyze the nature of women and the misrepresentation in philosophical texts.

Week

8

Module 3: Ontological Issues in Gender and Feminist Philosophy

4h

Unit 2: Argument from Essence and Difference

4 study hours

•Explain the argument from essence and difference.
•Discuss the approach to argue for the equality of the sexes.
•Analyze the emphasis on the equality of rights and opportunities.

Week

9

Module 3: Ontological Issues in Gender and Feminist Philosophy

4h

Unit 3: Sex and Gender: On Being and Becoming

4 study hours

•Discuss sex and gender on being and becoming.
•Analyze the binary conception of sex and the challenges.
•Examine the example of transgender engineering to back up arguments.

Week

10

Module 4: Gender Epistemology

4h

Unit 1: Gender Epistemology: Basic Questions and Objectives

4 study hours

•Explain gender epistemology as a branch of gender philosophy.
•Discuss the methods and questions investigated in gender philosophy.
•Analyze the traditional epistemological questions.

Week

11

Module 4: Gender Epistemology

4h

Unit 2: Approaches to Gender Epistemology

4 study hours

•Discuss the approaches to gender epistemology.
•Analyze the gender structure, symbolism, androcentrism, and sexism approaches.
•Examine the feminist epistemologists' concerns.

Week

12

Module 4: Gender Epistemology

4h

Unit 3: Classification of Gender Epistemology

4 study hours

•Name the classification of gender epistemology.
•Discuss the feminist empiricism, standpoint epistemology, and feminist postmodernism.
•Analyze the objectives of gender epistemology.

Week

13

Module 5: Ethics in Gender Philosophy

8h

Unit 1: Introducing Feminist Ethics in Gender Philosophy or Feminist Ethics

4 study hours

•Explain what ethics in gender philosophy is all about.
•Discuss feminist ethics and its objectives.
•Analyze the moral critiques of actions that sustain female subordination.

Unit 2: Objectives of Feminist Ethics in Gender Philosophy

4 study hours

•Discuss the development of feminist ethics.
•Analyze the objectives of ethics in gender philosophy.
•Examine the approaches to ethics in gender philosophy.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create concept maps linking key terms like 'gender,' 'sex,' 'feminism,' and 'patriarchy' from Module 1.

2

Compare and contrast different branches of feminist philosophy (metaphysics, epistemology, ethics) from Module 2.

3

Outline the main arguments for and against gender equality from ontological perspectives in Module 3.

4

Summarize the core questions and objectives of gender epistemology as covered in Module 4.

5

Develop case studies applying different approaches to feminist ethics (care-focused, status-focused) from Module 5.

6

Practice essay questions addressing the relevance of gender philosophy in contemporary society.

7

Review all self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked assignments to reinforce understanding of key concepts.

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